Tayaba Naim Khan

Tayaba Khan is a healthcare communications coach, trainer, and educator with over twenty years of multidisciplinary experience in healthcare communications, leadership, organizational development, and education. She specializes in delivering corporate webinars, onsite seminars, and interactive training workshops in health and wellness, leadership, communication, DEI, and technical skills. Her sessions are known for being interactive, practical, and outcome-driven, drawing on real-world case studies and coaching techniques that help participants translate insights into measurable results. Tayaba has extensive expertise in designing and facilitating high-impact training programs. For more than twelve years, she has trained healthcare professionals, corporate teams, and academic cohorts in areas such as crisis communication, stakeholder engagement, leadership development, conflict resolution, and professional growth. In her current role as faculty at Bow Valley College’s Chiu Business School, she develops and delivers courses for Health Unit Clerk and Medical Office Assistant programs, ensuring students are equipped with industry-ready knowledge and skills. She also serves as a mentor with the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, guiding business students in leadership and career development, and as a Board Director at Imagine Citizens Network, where she contributes to strengthening citizen-centered approaches to healthcare. Her international work demonstrates significant global impact. As Manager of Communications and Public Engagement at Aga Khan University’s Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, she spearheaded academic program development, strategic communications, and international partnerships. She organized international ethics symposia and mentorship initiatives, fostering collaborations with institutions in London, Lisbon, San Francisco, and Nairobi. Her efforts included developing academic and administrative structures, donor engagement strategies, and new research facilities, which contributed to building research capacity and advancing healthcare education across borders. Tayaba’s career also reflects deep engagement with technology and innovation. She has served as a certified EPIC trainer with Alberta Health Services, supporting large-scale electronic health record implementation and workforce adoption through OpTime Surgical training tracks. Her involvement in startup and innovation ecosystems highlights her ability to integrate program design, organizational strategy, and communication within emerging ventures in health, education, and digital transformation. She is also a recognized thought leader and frequent conference speaker. Her talks focus on the future of healthcare roles, resilience in crisis communication, and human-centered leadership. She has been invited to present at major events such as ICON 2024 at Indus Hospital, the Chiu Business School Industry Conversations series in Calgary, and Culture Hack Calgary, where she shared her signature approach to “Communicate with Soul.” Her work consistently emphasizes the importance of communication as a driver of collaboration, resilience, and leadership. Currently completing a Certified Professional Coach Program, Tayaba continues to expand her ability to deliver transformational learning experiences. By bridging corporate leadership, academic program development, and global conference engagement, she brings a unique and versatile perspective to every training, ensuring participants are empowered with both the insight and the tools to create meaningful impact.